May 302006
This is a bowl of assorted candy that Elliot brought to us from his recent trip to China. When he left for his trip he had some Pepto, Ambien, one Brother, one Sister, and one Father. When he came home he had some Candy, some Chopsticks, one Brother, one Sister, and one Juvenile Overbearing Authoritarian Asshole. Funny how that happens, huh? How sometimes you come home from a trip with a lot more shit than you planned. The shot glasses, the sea shells, the tshirts, and the broken relationships. But it is nice when you can also come home from a trip to something completely predictable, like a little family that loves you, and will always love you even if GOD FORBID you might sometimes disagree. 
I love your posts! They are very real, amusing and touching…I have recommended your blog to the FFMB…a grass roots movement to increase awareness of overlooked blogs. I have a link to her blog on mine…it’s on my sidebar titled “A Revision”. The ‘conductor’ is Carol…if you don’t know the blog, stop in and say “Hi”…she’s a really neat lady!
Thank you! Flattery will get you everywhere with me. I noticed on your profile that you live in MO, and it just so happens that I grew up in the Show-Me State. Oh the Worlds of Fun and Lake of the Oazarks stories we could most likely swap….